K-pop star G-Dragon explores celebrity, identity at Houston show

G-Dragon fans pose for a photo before the concert outside of Toyota Center Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Houston.

Add the name G-Dragon to that list. The K-pop superstar explored duality, identity and celebrity in front of his kingdom Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Set to a booming dance-pop soundtrack.

His loyal subjects — mostly young women, all feverish with excitement — hung on every word. They filled the venue to all but the upper levels, some in blinking yellow crown headbands, even more waving crown light sticks.

Before the doors opened, lines snaked around the building. Once the lights went down, all he had to do was raise an eyebrow or put a finger to his lip to elicit screams.

For the uninformed, G-Dragon is a South Korean rapper and singer who has found immense success as part of boy band BIGBANG and as a solo artist. His current EP, “Kwon Ji Yong,” has sold more than 1 million copies in China alone and topped iTunes charts in 46 countries. It also entered the U.S. Billboard 200 after selling 4,000 copies in one day.

Source: Chron